Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Biography PhD, Arizona State Contact Information Genetics Biotechnology Center Building 425 Henry Mall, Room 5302A Madison, WI 53706 wolter4@wisc.edu The Wolter Lab Research Statement My primary scientific interest is how genetic variation shapes brain development. By leveraging my training in genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, and neurodevelopment, my lab is studying how genetic variation – …
Biography PhD, University of Porto, Portugal Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room T509 Madison, WI 53706 andre.sousa@wisc.edu Sousa Lab Research Statement The development of the human brain is a long and complex process that is precisely choreographed through tightly regulated transcriptional programs. Proper regulation of these programs is necessary for developing the numerous …
Biography Director, Research Design, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research Director, Waisman Neuromodulation Service & Pediatric Neuromodulation Lab APTA Catherine Worthingham Fellow Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Ave Room 491 Madison, WI 53706 bgillick@wisc.edu Pediatric Neuromodulation Laboratory Research Statement Dr. Gillick’s research is dedicated to investigating cortical plasticity and recovery from neurologic insult in …
Biography PhD, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Contact Information Engineering Centers Building 1550 Engineering Dr Room: 2112 Madison, WI 53706 (608) 890-3411 ahai@wisc.edu Hai Lab Research Statement The Hai lab focuses on engineering minimally invasive tools to access the nervous system for neurobiological studies of brain function and neurological disorders. We develop electrical, magnetic and electromagnetic sensors …
Biography PhD, University of California, Los Angeles Contact Information Laboratory of Genetics 5262 Genetics and Biotechnology Center Madison, WI 53706-1580 (608) 262-3113 dwerling@wisc.edu Werling Lab Research Statement Genetic variants contribute to risk for neurodevelopmental disorders, many of which show sex differences in their prevalence or presentation. This suggests a potential role for sex-differential biology in …
Biography PhD, Brown University Associate Professor, Pediatrics Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room T135 Madison, WI 53705 608-262-6706 deaniii@wisc.edu Developing Brain Imaging Lab Research Statement Doug’s research focuses on the development and application of novel quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods to measure and evaluate the brain structure throughout early neurodevelopment and aging. …
Biography MD, Jefferson Medical College Contact Information UW Psychiatric Institute And Clinics 6001 Research Park Blvd Madison, WI 53719 608.263.6079 nkalin@facstaff.wisc.edu Lab Website: Kalin Lab Research Statement Dr. Kalin’s research combines molecular, preclinical animal models, and human functional imaging studies to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of anxiety and affective disorders. His work focuses …
Biography PhD, Harvard University Contact Information Department of Neuroscience University of Wisconsin 1111 Highland Avenue Room 5505 WIMR-II Madison, Wisconsin 53705 608.263.2469 Office 608.262.2469 Lab z.huang@neurology.wisc.edu Huang Lab Research Statement My lab is currently investigating how neuroinflammation regulates the inception and progression of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (sAD), for the purpose of identifying and targeting key …
Biography PhD, University of Alabama Contact Information Waisman Center 1500 Highland Avenue Room 435 Madison, WI 53705 608.263.0282 btravers@wisc.edu Website: Motor Brain and Development Lab Research Statement My research examines motor development and corresponding brain development in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disorders. We combine neuroimaging measures using Magnetic Resonance Imaging [MRI] …
Biography Contact Information Department of Neuroscience 332 SMI 1300 University Ave Madison, WI 53706 608.262.4672 ewdent@wisc.edu Lab Website: Dent Lab Research Statement We are interested in understanding how the central nervous system (CNS) develops and functions at the cellular level. Nervous system structure and function is highly dependent on the cytoskeleton. In the CNS the …
